- Home
- Dictionary
- 过往
过往
guò wǎng
Meaning
- in the past
- to come and go
Definition
过去的事情或经历；也指人与人之间的交往。
Past events or experiences; also refers to interactions between people.
Usage
作为名词使用，可指时间上已过去的事物，也可指人际关系中的来往。常与‘往事’、‘经历’等词互换，但更强调‘已经过去’的状态。
Used as a noun, it can refer to things that have passed in time, or to interactions in relationships. Often interchangeable with '往事' (past events) or '经历' (experiences), but emphasizes the state of being past.
Examples
- 1 不要总是沉溺于过往的回忆中。 (Don't always indulge in memories of the past.)
- 2 他与那位老友已无任何过往。 (He has no further interactions with that old friend.)
- 3 过往的失败让我变得更加坚强。 (Past failures have made me stronger.)
- 4 这家餐厅的过往顾客评价很好。 (The past customer reviews for this restaurant are very good.)
- 5 说起过往，他总是一脸感慨。 (When talking about the past, he always looks emotional.)
- 6 我们需要吸取过往的经验教训。 (We need to learn from past experiences.)
- 7 两人过往甚密，后来却疏远了。 (The two used to be very close, but later drifted apart.)
Put it into practice
Exam-style HSK drills with instant scoring and explanations.
Find my HSK level
Free · about 3 minutes · no account needed
Look up words like this on any website
The free HSK Training extension shows pinyin, meaning and HSK level when you hover Chinese text — anywhere on the web.